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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tesla dislike about the city of Gospic when he first moved there?

2. What did Professor Poeschl teach?

3. What did Tesla say caused his visions?

4. What kind of jewelry did Tesla hate?

5. How old was Tesla when he graduated from The Real Gymnasium?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Tesla choose to write about his childhood?

2. How did Tesla use his imagination to help him invent things?

3. What did Tesla suffer from during his breakdown in Prague?

4. What dangerous trick did Tesla once pull on his friends?

5. What did Tesla do when he suddenly figured out how to create his induction motor?

6. Why did Tesla decide to get his first job?

7. What gave Tesla a bad reputation in Gospic?

8. What happened when Gospic got a new fire engine?

9. What did Tesla do in response to the death of his brother?

10. What was Tesla doing when he made his motor breakthrough?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diversity was a major theme in this book as many different lifestyles and ranks in society were involved. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

Essay Topic 2

How did Tesla overcome his deepest sickness in life, and what changed in his personality in response to this?

Essay Topic 3

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the people involved?

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